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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2017 Bulletin 2017/26 (21) Application number: 15834081.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 6/02(2006.01) A61B 6/03(2006.01) A61B 5/103(2006.01) A61B 6/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2015/050805 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/026053 (25.02.2016 Gazette 2016/08)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA (30) Priority: 21.08.2014 US 201462040342 P (71) Applicant: Halifax Biomedical Inc. Mabou, Nova Scotia B0E 1X0 (CA)	(72) Inventors: GIPHART, Johan Erik Mabou, Nova Scotia B0E 1X0 (CA) GAGNON, Yann Mabou, Nova Scotia B0E 1X0 (CA) MUNRO, Chad Mabou, Nova Scotia B0E 1X0 (CA) VAN DE PUT, Richard Mabou, Nova Scotia B0E 1X0 (CA) (74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle  Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München 81925 München (DE)